A Culture War has started over Avocado’s supposed to be a popular fruit with millenials often on toast.
The Telegraph published an article on 19th August 2023 which covered reasons why eating avocado with or without toast was not prudent. With growing demand production in the South Americas has been reportedly partly controlled by gangs and areas of land raised for avocado growing. This requires large amounts of water and then of course there are the air miles.
The Telegraph notes ‘we must reluctantly enter the divisive and somewhat baffling world of the culture wars. Millenials are renowned for their political activism, but a rigid devotion to social justice and a fancy for avocado on toast (which can set you back around £14 at some cafes) is not entirely compatible’
There are of course numerous recipes involving avocado on the Telegraph site. Culture Wars apply to other people.
The avocado culture war has now turned into a class war however.
Tim Gurner is an Australian property developer who became well known for attacking millenials eating avocado on toast. He argued that spending money on such an item meant they would not been able to afford a property. He was ridiculed on the basis that money saved by abstaining from avocado eating would do nothing to help anyone afford his very expensive properties.
Gurner is back this time arguing that the pandemic has made workers arrogant and that unemployment needs to rise by 40-50% to address this.
Clearly Culture Wars and Class Wars are related particularly when it comes to avocados
Update
Gurney has apologised for his job cut comments but nothing so far on avocados
Update Two
Apparently unknown to the Telegraph there has been a new development which side steps the Avocado Culture by replacing it with peas. Peas on toast with feta or nudja are where the Wokies are now at.
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